DSNEM2 German II

Faculty of Law
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Eva Šrámková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Chudová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Eva Šrámková
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Prerequisites
The student is supposed to have attended and passed successfully the course in the first term of DSP.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The aim of the subject is to acquire the knowledge of professional German. The student is required to have read German professional literature from the respective area of law in the extent of 200 pages at least. The topic is related to the particular specialization of the student. The student should prove that he/she is able to read fluently and understand a text, to understand a professional talk and to speak about issues relating to the given area of law.
Learning outcomes
The student should prove that he/she is able to read fluently and understand a text, to understand a professional talk and to speak about issues relating to the given area of law.
Key topics
Specialized topic according to the field of doctoral studies. The course focuses on the student’s professional specialization, with an emphasis on the topic of the dissertation, the problems of the discipline and the student’s professional fulfilment. Reading professional texts in German related to the topic of the dissertation; in the extent of about 200 pages. Interactive syllabus: https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/law/jaro2023/DSNEM2/index.qwarp
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • BROX, Hans. Allgemeines Schuldrecht. Edited by Wolf-Dietrich Walker. 35., aktualis. Aufl. München: Verlag C.H. Beck, 2011, xxix, 446. ISBN 9783406617447. info
  • BROX, Hans. Allgemeiner Teil des BGB. 24., neubearb. Aufl. Köln: Carl Heymanns Verlag, 2000, xxv, 390 s. ISBN 3-452-24638-8. info
    not specified
  • CREIFELDS, Carl. Rechtswörterbuch. Edited by Dieter Guntz - Klaus Weber. 19., neu bearbeitete Aufl. München: C.H. Beck, 2007, xviii, 148. ISBN 9783406553929. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Independent study of specialized literature connected with the theme of doctoral thesis. Tutorials. Individual preparation of the student. Analysis and interpretation of documents. Discussions and argumentation.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The exam has an oral form. The student reads a text from the professional literature he has studied. Comprehension is verified by the students translating and re-telling the content in German and by the examiners questions. The speaking skill is verified by the students explanation in German of issues related to his/her scholarly discipline, dissertation and professional prospects.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Autumn 2025, Spring 2026, Autumn 2026, Spring 2027.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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